US Senate passes bill to counter China
The bill still needs to pass the House before going to President Joe Biden’s desk….reports Asian Lite News US Senate has passed
Blinken says sanctions on Iran to remain in place
Secretary of State reiterates support for returning to the nuclear accord, with which UN inspectors said Iran was complying before Trump pulled
The way forward for Afghanistan
India is apprehensive that if the Taliban were to establish their dominance across Afghanistan, its ungoverned spaces could be used by Pakistan
Israel concerned over US-Iran nuke deal
Israel counter-terror chief expressed concerns about the funds that will go to Hamas once the US lifts sanctions on Iran…reports Aarti Tikoo
Ghani meets US peace delegation in Kabul
Two sides during the meeting on Sunday discussed several issues including expanding cooperation, and maintaining bilateral political ties,According to Ghani’s office…reports Asian
2 drones shot down above Iraq base housing US troops
The US military’s C-RAM defence system was activated to shoot down the drones above the Ain al-Assad base, located in Iraq’s western
FBI to treat ransomware incidents as terror attacks
President Joe Biden said last week that his administration was “looking closely” at whether to retaliate against Russia for a recent ransomware
Putin likens US behaviour to Soviet Union
Putin made the comments during a press briefing late on Friday as he spoke about US sanctions against Moscow…reports Asian Lite News
Did China’s ‘Bat Woman’ get US money in ‘gain-of-function’ research?
At a US Senate hearing on May 11, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky) said that scientists in the US have long known how
US stepping up humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan
The US embassy in Kabul announced USD 266 million in new humanitarian assistance from the US Department of State and the US